Smith, Harsen




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1869  117  2254 (70) 19
1870  112  2266 (63) 16
1871  107  2276 (65) 13
1872  113  2270 (75) 0
1873  120  2264 (84) 0
1874  124  2259 (91) 0
1875  130  2253 (96) 0
1876  128  2247 (101) 0
1877  121  2241 (105) 0
1878  124  2235 (109) 0
1879  133  2229 (112) 0
1880  149  2223 (114) 0
1881  174  2218 (116) 0
1882  189  2212 (117) 0
1883  218  2206 (118) 0
1884  236  2200 (119) 0
1885  242  2194 (120) 0
1886  251  2188 (120) 0
1887  264  2182 (119) 0
1888  269  2177 (119) 0
1889  272  2171 (118) 0
1890  306  2165 (116) 0
1891  318  2159 (114) 0
1892  341  2153 (112) 0
1893  351  2147 (109) 0
1894  363  2141 (106) 0
1895  378  2135 (102) 0
1896  381  2130 (97) 0
1897  398  2124 (92) 0
1898  434  2118 (85) 0
1899  451  2112 (77) 0
1900  478  2106 (67) 0
1901  501  2100 (53) 15
1902  532  2097 (46) 17
1903  517  2107 (44) 17
1904  525  2113 (44) 13
1905  579  2093 (44) 17
1906  578  2093 (47) 8
1907  578  2098 (47) 16
1908  586  2102 (55) 0
1909  606  2105 (57) 15

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Smith, Harsen Darwin  
   Also known as: Judge H.D. Smith
Born: 17 Mar. 1845
Died: 8 Aug. 1910
 
Notes:
Gaige gives 'Smith, Harsen D[arwin?]'; Di Felice gives 'Smith, Harsen Darwin', and chessgames.com has 'Harsen Darwin Smith'.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 232
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 317
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 396
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 85
   Hilbert, Emil Kemeny, page 284
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 253
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. V, page 21
Periodicals
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 289, 9 Dec. 1871, page 4
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 299, 21 Dec. 1871, page 2
   [BDE], vol. 62, no. 234, 24 Aug. 1902, page 7
   [NYC], 16 Jan. 1869
   [NYC], 12 Feb. 1870
   [NYC], 30 Apr. 1870
   [RT], vol. 9, no. 212, 13 Feb. 1869, page 109
   [RT], vol. 9, no. 227, 29 May 1869, page 349
   [SoT], 5 Feb. 1870
   [SoT], 22 July 1871
   [TFF], 24 Nov. 1871
   [TFF], 15 Dec. 1871
   [WP], vol. 4, no. 10, 1 Feb. 1872, page 172
Web
   Brennen, Neil.  [Supporting Chess: The Michigan State Chess Association of 1869-1870]
   Sericano, C.  [Cleveland 1871]
   [1st Michigan State Chess Association Tournament]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Michaelis, O.E. - Smith, H.D. 1869         (f)     6   -   5
Judd, Max - Smith, H.D. 1870 (1)         (c)     6   -   2
Judd, Max - Smith, H.D. 1870 (2)         (f)     4   -   4

Tournament data

Jackson, Michigan 1869     Michigan State Tournament - First Class    
  Smith, H.D. - Lilienfeld, W.P.     2 - 0    
  Smith, H.D. - de Normandie, W.D.     2.5 - 1.5    
  Smith, H.D. - Michaelis, O.E.     1 - 1    
  Smith, H.D. - Swan, J.P.     1 - 1    
Cleveland 1871 (1)     2nd American Chess Congress - 1st Class Tournament     7  /  13
Excelsior 1901     2nd Western Chess Association Tournament (2nd USA Open)     9.5  /  15
Excelsior 1902     3rd Western Chess Association Tournament (3rd USA Open)     9  /  17
Chicago 1903 (2)     4th Western Chess Association Tournament     7.5  /  17
Saint Louis 1904 (1)     7th American Chess Congress - Minor Tournament     7.5  /  13
Excelsior 1905     6th Western Chess Association Tournament (6th USA Open)     7  /  17
Chicago 1906 (2)     7th Western Chess Association Tournament - Section 2     3.5  /  8
Excelsior 1907     8th Western Chess Association Tournament (8th USA Open)     6  /  16
Excelsior 1909     10th Western Chess Association Tournament     7  /  15

Player information updated: 7 Nov. 2023